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The Clinical Efficacy of Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Rheumatic Diseases / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine ; : 494-500, 2016.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-77234
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Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a non-invasive morphological study that routinely used to differentiate between a primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (RP). Secondary RP is a manifestation of an underlying rheumatic disease that occurs in 80-95% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), 75% of patients with mixed connective tissue disease and in 20-25% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis. These RP frequently precedes the underlying disease by many years. The well-established roles of NFC are the early diagnosis of SSc, and potential for predicting clinical complication, as like digital ulcers. The following review will present a technique about how to perform NFC and optimal assessment with emphasis on its possible role as a reliable diagnostic tool.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Scleroderma, Systemic / Ulcer / Rheumatic Diseases / Treatment Outcome / Microscopic Angioscopy / Early Diagnosis / Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Medicine Year: 2016 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Scleroderma, Systemic / Ulcer / Rheumatic Diseases / Treatment Outcome / Microscopic Angioscopy / Early Diagnosis / Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study / Screening study Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Medicine Year: 2016 Type: Article